Compare Colchester against Harlow

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Colchester and Harlow.

Population comparison

Population for Colchester
197,200
Population for Harlow
87,280
Difference
109,920
Percentage Difference
77.28%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Colchester
88,380 (72.4%)
# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
Difference
88,380
Percentage Difference
66.35%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Colchester
28,260 (23.2%)
# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
Difference
28,260
Percentage Difference
78.32%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Colchester
5,390 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
Difference
5,390
Percentage Difference
63.73%

Comparing crimes by type for Colchester and Harlow

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Colchester and Harlow compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Colchester and Harlow for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Colchester Crimes in Harlow Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Colchester and Harlow from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Colchester and Harlow.

Compare Property prices over time for Colchester and Harlow

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Colchester and Harlow

Key: Colchester / Harlow

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £554,191.88 / £682,759.32 £347,910.25 / £458,001.53 £281,423.38 / £328,739.98 £179,720.14 / £195,987.37
2022 £529,355.52 / £653,961.18 £332,398.90 / £435,446.38 £270,168.40 / £319,222.66 £173,941.84 / £189,905.53
2021 £474,542.07 / £586,115.59 £298,090.81 / £387,645.28 £243,687.47 / £289,767.79 £162,988.50 / £176,794.95
2020 £436,158.28 / £545,594.19 £276,061.17 / £363,093.45 £225,661.46 / £271,712.91 £155,662.01 / £170,987.79
2019 £434,380.72 / £543,207.71 £274,973.97 / £360,763.05 £225,129.88 / £269,157.55 £158,800.33 / £175,945.27
2018 £435,289.07 / £544,357.44 £275,528.63 / £360,712.01 £226,041.11 / £269,876.17 £161,938.80 / £178,840.55
2017 £422,927.91 / £535,907.80 £266,800.00 / £353,429.33 £219,644.58 / £264,962.08 £160,593.13 / £178,686.18
2016 £391,198.63 / £499,235.37 £247,263.98 / £332,061.67 £204,034.01 / £250,280.01 £146,601.04 / £165,882.70
2015 £351,397.96 / £429,355.93 £222,340.28 / £286,651.64 £184,031.56 / £216,637.46 £132,035.58 / £143,864.18
2014 £320,156.22 / £369,953.55 £203,027.89 / £247,638.82 £169,015.58 / £188,190.60 £121,363.35 / £124,778.85
2013 £294,300.05 / £339,319.32 £186,491.53 / £226,686.60 £155,512.86 / £172,069.63 £112,102.40 / £114,226.30
2012 £286,189.78 / £328,632.32 £181,453.30 / £219,780.20 £151,289.14 / £166,714.25 £110,418.21 / £112,562.64
2011 £284,318.97 / £327,271.56 £178,895.98 / £216,763.48 £149,106.10 / £163,619.72 £110,503.93 / £112,122.05
2010 £283,469.01 / £316,237.22 £180,098.63 / £211,290.26 £150,192.26 / £160,385.28 £111,243.84 / £110,263.77

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Colchester and Harlow
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 31k
Median Salary
£28,121 vs £26,893
Annual Percentage Change
15.7% vs 8.2%
Mean Salary
£36,704 vs £29,180

See how Colchester compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Colchester and Harlow
Industry Colchester Count Harlow Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 235 5 +230 + 191.67%
Production 415 230 +185 + 57.36%
Construction 1,320 710 +610 + 60.1%
Motor Trades 250 120 +130 + 70.27%
Wholesale 260 215 +45 + 18.95%
Retail 500 210 +290 + 81.69%
Transport 310 295 +15 + 4.96%
Accommodation Food 390 140 +250 + 94.34%
Information Comms 480 190 +290 + 86.57%
Finance Insurance 190 35 +155 + 137.78%
Property 325 85 +240 + 117.07%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,110 375 +735 + 98.99%
Business Admin 645 315 +330 + 68.75%
Public Admin Defence 30 0 +30 + 200%
Education 155 60 +95 + 88.37%
Health 370 165 +205 + 76.64%
Arts Entertainment 430 190 +240 + 77.42%